Talks Series: "Ghost Map," Sponsored By The Friends Of The Enfield Library

READER SUBMITTED: TED

February 25, 2013|Enfield Public Library, Enfield

Visit the Enfield Public Library during the months of March and April for a TED Talks Series sponsored by The Friends of the Enfield Library. This will be a four part series and the first presentation, "Ghost Map," will be held on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. and facilitated by Edward Bernstine, PhD. The rest of the TED Talks schedule is as follows: Wednesday, March 27, at 7p.m. "Why Eyewitnesses Get it Wrong," facilitated by M. William Phelps Wednesday, April 10, at 7 p.m. "Your Brain on Video Games," facilitated by Dr. Rory McGloin and Tim Winter Wednesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. "The Seas of Plastic," facilitated by Jennie Romer, Esq.

TED, a non-profit organization, began at a conference in 1984 where people from the fields of Technology, Entertainment and Design gathered to promote the message, "Ideas Worth Spreading." The conference lead to the development of TED Talks a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED conferences, TEDx events and partners, which can be found on the TED website. To date, TED Talks have been viewed one billion times.

"The Ghost Map: the story of London's most terrifying epidemic, and how it changed science, cities, and the modern world," by Steven Johnson kicks off the Library's TED Talks series. The book focuses on the 1854 Cholera outbreak in London, England, and while it is a chilling story of urban terror, it is also a story of how scientific understanding can advance in the most hostile of environments. Facilitating the discussion to follow the video podcast is Edward Bernstine, PhD, MS, a professor of biology and forensic science at Bay Path College.

All programs at the Enfield Public Library are free and all are welcome. To register for this program, please visit the Circulation Desk, or call 860 763-7512. For more information on upcoming Library programs, please visit our website: http://www.enfieldpubliclibrary.org.